Boston Ivy

Purple Deadnettle

About Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle

Boston Ivy

Purple Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

Cultivated Beds, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

No Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

No Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

LAMIUM purpureum

7.2 Common Name

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Purple Deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Lila Taubnessel

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Violet Ortie blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Púrpura Deadnettle

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

μωβ Deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Roxo Deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Jasnota purpurowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Purpura Deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Boston Ivy and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.